Jen Dodds: Why you should respond to the consultation on Disabled Students Allowance (BSL)
Posted on December 7, 2015
18 Dec 2015
News
Duncan Smith told to start again on carers' benefits after discrimination ruling
IAIN Duncan Smith is being called upon by the SNP to "go back to the drawing board and start again" after a court ruling, which found that including the allowance given to carers in the UK Government's benefit cap discriminated indirectly against disabled people.
18 Dec 2015
Government plans to change the point system for those applying for PIP.
The Government would like to make it even harder for those who want to claim PIP. PIP has replaced DLA and people claiming DLA are now being shifted over to PIP. If you have received your notification of change then you must apply for PIP within the 4 weeks stated. If you don't your money will stop.
17 Dec 2015
Disability Discrimmination
The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees (including workers) because of a mental or physical disability.
17 Dec 2015
Personal Independence Payment: aids and appliances descriptors
This consultation closes at 29 January 2016 5:00pm
15 Dec 2015
£30 a week could change my life
I'm Sam, I'm 25 and I live on the Isle of Wight with my Nan. Today I spoke at Parliament, which is where MPs meet to make important decisions that can impact people's life. I shared my fears over changes to benefits and told politicians how I might be affected if they are cut. I was there for a discussion called a Parliamentary review. The discussion was about the planned cut of £30 a week from Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for those in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG). The review was led by independent Peers in the House of Lords - Lord Low of Dalston, Baroness Meacher and Baroness Grey-Thompson, it was supported by Mencap and other charities.
14 Dec 2015